"We will chop off nails if anyone interferes in my government," says Biplab Deb

After series of bizarre statements, Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb was seen issuing a brazen threat to those taking on his government. The Tripura CM was be seen saying that if anyone interferes in his government or pokes at it, he would chop their nails off.

According to News 18 reports, Biplab Kumar Deb offered a vegetable vendor's gourd analogy to drive home the point.

"Around 8 am, a vegetable vendor brings bottle gourd to the market. However, it gets rotten by 9 am due to the repeated digging of nails by customers. This should not happen with my government. No interference in my government. If someone pokes or interferes his nail should be chopped off. No one can touch my government," Deb said.

According to reports, Biplab Deb has been summoned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2 for his controversial statements.

Biplab Kumar Deb is in news for issuing bizarre statements. Two weeks ago Biplab Deb had claimed that the Internet and sophisticated satellite communication system existed in the days of Mahabharata, drawing criticism from various quarters.

Also, he urged mechanical engineers not to appear for the civil services exams and said that only civil engineers ought to opt for the exam.